Legal experts say there is a good chance that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of Republican-led states and the energy industry and will put the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “good neighbor” rule on hold. The rule aims … Continue reading IN-DEPTH: States may win at Supreme Court in initial battle over fighting smog, lawyers say
The Supreme Court will hear the closely watched case of a Jan. 6 defendant on April 16, the court announced on Feb. 16. The case could lead to the dropping of charges against many defendants charged in connection with the … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules hearings in Jan. 6 case, abortion, immigration appeals
Teachers are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in federal court over policies they say force them to conceal the transgender status of young students from parents. The lawsuit comes after the governor signed several … Continue reading Newsom sued over transgender policy, teachers claim they are forced to lie to parents
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an investment bank on Feb. 8, reinstating a $900,000 jury award in favor of whistleblowers claiming retaliation. In a highly technical ruling in Murray v. UBS Securities LLC, the justices found that the Sarbanes-Oxley … Continue reading Supreme Court finds for bank whistleblower
Gordon Christian Vadum, KC, died peacefully at Toronto, Ontario, on February 1, 2024, at the age of 90. In his final years, he suffered from dementia. Before those days, he was alternately charming and curmudgeonly, known for his devastating wit, … Continue reading GORDON VADUM, 1933-2024
The Supreme Court allowed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue considering race in admissions on Feb. 2 when it declined an injunction request from a nonprofit that opposes affirmative action. “The record before this Court is underdeveloped, … Continue reading West Point can continue race-based admissions for now, Supreme Court rules
In the brewing showdown between Texas and the Biden administration over the border crisis, the Lone Star state is embroiled in at least three lawsuits over its efforts to defend its borders. The state has erected physical barriers and implemented … Continue reading The legal war raging between the White House and Texas
The Biden administration has urged the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue using racial criteria in its student admissions process, arguing that diversity is a “national security imperative.” The new brief, filed on Jan. 30, comes after the nation’s highest court struck down the use of affirmative action in admissions at U.S. colleges in June 2023. That ruling applied to civilian schools, but not to military academies. In a footnote, the court stated that it carved out an exception for military academies due to “potentially distinct” and “compelling interests” related to national security … Continue reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow race-based admissions at West Point
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) compared the recent Supreme Court decision permitting federal officials to cut razor-wire fencing on the Texas border with Mexico to the court’s infamous decision that upheld slavery and helped precipitate the Civil War. The comment by … Continue reading Texas Congressman Chip Roy likens Supreme Court razor-wire removal decision to pro-slavery ruling
A request to prevent West Point from using affirmative action in the student admissions process is still pending at the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the same request on Jan. 29. … Continue reading Supreme Court asked to stop West Point from using race in admissions
The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a challenge to regulations governing the use of the abortion pill mifepristone. The highly anticipated hearing will take place on March 26, the court announced on Jan. 29. The court granted the petition for certiorari, or review, in the case on Dec. 13, 2023. The Supreme Court will consider whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) followed federal law when it relaxed restrictions in 2016 and 2021 on the pill. A medication abortion generally involves the use of mifepristone, which blocks progesterone, a hormone, and misoprostol, which induces contractions. Misoprostol, which … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear abortion pill challenge in March
A Minnesota farmer is suing the state over an agricultural grant program that discriminates on the basis of race and sex. The program, called the Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, provides up to $15,000 in funding to help “emerging” farmers … Continue reading White Minnesota farmer sues state over discriminatory program
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott published a defiant statement on X accusing the Biden administration of dereliction of its constitutional duty to defend Texas from invasion. “The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States,” the … Continue reading Texas Gov. Abbott accuses President Biden of ignoring constitutional duty to secure border
Revoking regulations that relaxed restrictions on a commonly used abortion pill would have “disruptive consequences” for women and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Supreme Court. The FDA loosened restrictions in … Continue reading DOJ urges Supreme Court to relax restrictions on abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court refused last week to hear a taxpayers’ challenge to the constitutionality of Washington state’s new capital gains tax after it was upheld by the state’s supreme court. The decision came days before Washington Secretary of State … Continue reading US Supreme Court refuses challenge to Washington state tax as repeal referendum gathers steam
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to block the redrawing of state legislative districts in Michigan that a federal court ordered after finding the district maps violated the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Supreme Court rejected an … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t intervene in dispute over Michigan state legislative districts
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in the high-profile case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Eugene Glossip after the state admitted that it made mistakes in the case and announced its support for the appeal. The … Continue reading Supreme Court accepts death row appeal of Oklahoma inmate after state admits errors
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an arbitration dispute brought by drivers against a delivery company. The drivers allege that the company misclassified them as independent contractors, failed to pay minimum and overtime wages, and failed to give them … Continue reading Supreme Court accepts third arbitration dispute this term
A group of freelancers is suing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over a new rule that encourages employers to classify independent contractors as employees. Independent contractors perform services for companies but are not deemed employees. Many companies retain them … Continue reading Freelancers sue Labor Department over new contracting rule
A bureaucracy-empowering judicial doctrine that critics blame for the explosive growth of the U.S. government in recent decades should be overturned, the Supreme Court heard on Jan. 17. The court may overturn the so-called Chevron deference doctrine that the Supreme … Continue reading Supreme Court conservatives appear open to rolling back power of federal agencies